Bellamy Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bellamy Middle School

314 Pendleton Avenue
Chicopee, MA 01020

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Bottom 50%

Serving 817 students in grades 6-8, Bellamy Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 817 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50% in MA
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bellamy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Bellamy Middle School's student population of 817 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bellamy Middle School
6	272
7	265
8	280

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Total Students

817 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School
2023	776
2022	817
2021	829
2020	808
2019	808
2018	788
2017	788
2016	848
2015	895
2014	887
2013	939
2012	960
2011	986
2010	949
2009	911
2008	964
2007	971
2006	946
2005	957
2004	943
2003	974
2002	990
2001	1,038
2000	1,025
1999	1,006
1998	1,018
1997	1,002
1996	995
1995	1,073
1994	1,050
1993	985
1992	915
1991	859

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School
2023	78
2022	76
2021	74
2020	70
2019	70
2018	61
2017	61
2016	78
2015	79
2014	80
2013	78
2012	78
2011	78
2010	81
2009	82
2008	79
2007	77
2006	79
2005	86

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 18, 2026

School Rankings

Bellamy Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bellamy Middle School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#1315 out of 1626 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School
2023	#1315
2022	#1309
2021	#1428
2019	#1255
2018	#1315
2017	#1325
2016	#1166
2015	#1212
2014	#1308
2013	#1328
2012	#1414

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23%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	23%	42%	29%
2022	24%	41%	27%
2021	14%	37%	20%
2019	41%	51%	42%
2018	41%	52%	45%
2017	39%	53%	49%
2016	50%	64%	60%
2015	47%	61%	57%
2014	39%	61%	50%
2013	39%	61%	50%
2012	30%	59%	44%

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26%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2022	26%	44%	29%
2021	25%	49%	33%
2019	40%	54%	43%
2018	33%	56%	45%
2017	33%	54%	46%
2016	67%	71%	66%
2015	64%	69%	66%
2014	59%	69%	62%
2013	58%	69%	59%
2012	53%	69%	60%
2011	56%	70%	59%

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41%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2022	41%	44%	32%
2021	32%	42%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	11:1	13:1	13:1
2015	11:1	13:1	13:1
2014	11:1	14:1	13:1
2013	12:1	14:1	13:1
2012	12:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2001	2%	4%	1%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

42%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	40%	24%	43%
2022	45%	23%	43%
2021	43%	22%	41%
2020	41%	21%	38%
2019	41%	21%	38%
2018	34%	19%	36%
2017	34%	19%	36%
2016	38%	19%	35%
2015	39%	18%	34%
2014	37%	17%	32%
2013	36%	16%	30%
2012	36%	16%	29%
2011	35%	15%	28%
2010	37%	15%	27%
2009	33%	14%	26%
2008	31%	15%	24%
2007	29%	14%	23%
2006	28%	13%	22%
2005	26%	12%	21%
2004	24%	12%	19%
2003	24%	11%	17%
2002	22%	11%	15%
2001	21%	11%	16%
2000	21%	10%	15%
1999	19%	10%	15%
1998	17%	10%	15%
1997	14%	10%	13%
1996	12%	9%	11%
1995	11%	9%	10%
1994	11%	9%	11%
1993	11%	9%	10%
1992	12%	8%	9%
1991	10%	8%	7%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	5%	10%	5%
2022	4%	10%	5%
2021	4%	10%	5%
2020	3%	9%	4%
2019	3%	9%	4%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	2%	9%	3%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	8%	3%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	4%	9%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	4%	8%	3%
1995	3%	8%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	3%	7%	3%
1991	3%	8%	3%

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White

47%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	50%	54%	46%
2022	47%	56%	47%
2021	48%	57%	49%
2020	50%	59%	52%
2019	50%	59%	52%
2018	59%	61%	57%
2017	59%	61%	57%
2016	56%	63%	58%
2015	55%	64%	56%
2014	57%	65%	60%
2013	57%	66%	62%
2012	56%	67%	64%
2011	56%	68%	65%
2010	56%	69%	66%
2009	59%	70%	67%
2008	63%	71%	70%
2007	65%	72%	72%
2006	66%	73%	74%
2005	68%	74%	74%
2004	70%	74%	76%
2003	72%	75%	78%
2002	75%	75%	82%
2001	73%	76%	80%
2000	73%	77%	80%
1999	76%	77%	79%
1998	79%	78%	81%
1997	81%	78%	83%
1996	83%	79%	85%
1995	85%	79%	86%
1994	86%	80%	86%
1993	84%	80%	86%
1992	84%	81%	87%
1991	87%	81%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	0.59	0.64	0.60
2022	0.58	0.62	0.59
2021	0.59	0.62	0.59
2020	0.58	0.60	0.58
2019	0.58	0.60	0.58
2018	0.54	0.58	0.55
2017	0.54	0.58	0.55
2016	0.55	0.56	0.55
2015	0.55	0.55	0.54
2014	0.54	0.54	0.54
2013	0.55	0.53	0.52
2012	0.56	0.52	0.52
2011	0.57	0.51	0.50
2010	0.56	0.50	0.50
2009	0.55	0.51	0.49
2008	0.52	0.47	0.45
2007	0.50	0.46	0.44
2006	0.49	0.45	0.42
2005	0.47	0.43	0.41
2004	0.46	0.43	0.38
2003	0.43	0.42	0.36
2002	0.40	0.41	0.31
2001	0.43	0.40	0.34
2000	0.42	0.39	0.34
1999	0.39	0.39	0.35
1998	0.35	0.38	0.33
1997	0.33	0.38	0.30
1996	0.30	0.36	0.26
1995	0.27	0.36	0.25
1994	0.25	0.35	0.25
1993	0.28	0.35	0.25
1992	0.28	0.34	0.22
1991	0.23	0.33	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	72%	35%	68%
2022	68%	35%	66%
2021	67%	36%	65%
2020	69%	35%	62%
2019	69%	35%	62%
2015	62%	36%	58%
2014	62%	34%	54%
2013	63%	32%	55%
2012	61%	30%	51%
2011	56%	29%	50%
2010	58%	27%	50%
2009	39%	25%	39%
2008	49%	24%	41%
2007	47%	23%	38%
2006	45%	23%	42%
2005	43%	23%	38%
2004	41%	22%	38%
2001	37%	19%	28%
2000	35%	20%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bellamy Middle School	Massachusetts	Chicopee School District
2023	8%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2015	7%	4%	7%
2014	8%	5%	9%
2013	8%	5%	8%
2012	8%	5%	8%
2011	10%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	14%	5%	11%
2007	11%	5%	10%
2006	14%	5%	12%
2005	12%	5%	11%
2004	12%	5%	10%
2001	10%	5%	8%
2000	8%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicopee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bellamy Middle School's ranking?

Bellamy Middle School is ranked #1315 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Bellamy Middle School often compared to?

Bellamy Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Springfield Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Bellamy Middle School?

817 students attend Bellamy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Bellamy Middle School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bellamy Middle School?

Bellamy Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Bellamy Middle School offer ?

Bellamy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bellamy Middle School part of?

Bellamy Middle School is part of Chicopee School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 817 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education